Carole joined Derby City Council as Chief Executive in August 2018, having been CEO of Milton Keynes Council for the previous four years.

She has a particular interest in health, wellbeing and social care, having introduced a range of initiatives for colleagues and citizens wherever she’s worked.  

Whilst in the South East Midlands, Carole was the regional lead for the prevention work stream in the Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes (BLMK) STP.  

A CIPFA-qualified accountant, Carole has been a CFO in two metropolitan/ unitary councils and has a successful track record of organisational transformation and culture change.  

She is also a Non-Executive Director of Midland Heart and a Trustee for the Women Leaders UK charity.